THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ

Press Release Article

MEDIA ADVISORY - AIRTRAIN NEWARK SERVICE WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM 10 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 20, UNTIL 7 AM SUNDAY, JUNE 21, FOR SCHEDULED SYSTEMWIDE MAINTENANCE

Date: Jun 19, 2015Press Release Number: 88-2015

Free shuttle bus service between Newark Liberty International

Airport's rail link and terminals will minimize impacts to travelers

Scheduled maintenance on AirTrain Newark will require a service suspension beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday, June 20, until 7 a.m. Sunday, June 21, weather permitting. This service disruption will not impact NJ Transit or Amtrak service, with the Newark Airport train station remaining open.

Free shuttle buses will be available between Newark Liberty International Airport's rail link station to and from the terminals and parking lots.

During the outage, all buses will display appropriate route information on their electronic signs. Wait times will be minimized with increased bus service as needed. Additional airport Customer Care Representatives, AirTrain and other Port Authority staff will be on duty to provide enhanced information for passengers during the suspension.

Travelers are urged to leave extra time to get to and from the airport during these hours.

Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity. The Port Authority also owns and manages the 16-acre World Trade Center site, where the 1,776-foot-tall One World Trade Center is now the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. The Port Authority receives no tax revenue from either the State of New York or New Jersey or from the City of New York. The agency raises the necessary funds for the improvement, construction or acquisition of its facilities primarily on its own credit. For more information, please visit http://www.panynj.gov.